About Us

The University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center provides leadership in freshwater management through cutting-edge research, educational opportunities for students and professionals, and community outreach.

For students, WRC provides a critical link to water-resources professionals and access to all the University’s water-related programs. For citizens and professionals, WRC provides oversight of community-based programs and training and assistance with issues related to impaired waters, stormwater management, agricultural practices and global water issues.

Authorized by Congress as one of the nation’s 54 water resources research institutes, we also connect the research expertise at the University to research problems at the national level. The center is affiliated with the University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. Photos courtesy of David Hansen, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, and Patrick O'Leary, University Relations.